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intradirective verb

intradirective verb noun: an intransitive verb in which the subject both actively performs and undergoes the action, as in verbs of motion such as walk, go, fly.

Noun

intradirective verb (plural intradirective verbs)

  1. An intransitive verb in which the subject both actively performs and undergoes the action, as in verbs of motion such as walk, go, fly.
    • In "I walked to the store", the verb 'walk' is intradirective, as the person undergoing the action is myself; in "I walked the dog" I no longer undergo the action, and the verb is transitive.

Forms of intradirective verb

pluralintradirective verbs

Questions about intradirective verb

What does intradirective verb mean?
Intradirective verb means an intransitive verb in which the subject both actively performs and undergoes the action, as in verbs of motion such as walk, go, fly.
What part of speech is intradirective verb?
Intradirective verb is a noun.
What is the plural of intradirective verb?
The plural of intradirective verb is intradirective verbs.

Words near intradirective verb in the dictionary

  1. intradimer
  2. intradimeric
  3. intradiol
  4. intradiploic
  5. intradirective
  6. intradirective verb
  7. intradirective verbs
  8. intradiscal
  9. intradiscally
  10. intradisciplinary
  11. intradistributional

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